Dabbas hails Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation

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Sun, 19 Nov 2017 - 11:03 GMT

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Press Photo - Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Press Photo - Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

CAIRO – 19 November 2017: Palestinian Ambassador in Alexandria Hossam al-Dabbas hailed the Egyptian efforts to reach reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas.

In a conference titled “Egyptian Efforts and their Role in Unifying the Palestinians” held on Saturday in Cairo, Dabbas said that Egypt has exerted great efforts to complete the reconciliation process, stressing that Gaza’s security situation is considered an integral part of Egyptian’s national security because of its geographical location.

Dabbas stated that Palestinian leaders will hold a meeting on November 22 in Cairo to discuss the most recent political issues and to announce the formation of the government and the National Authority.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh on November 5 while taking part in the World Youth Forum (WYF).

Abbas’s visit is the first since Egypt brokered a deal between Fatah and Hamas in mid-October to advance reconciliation.

In late October, a delegation from the National Palestinian Government, headed by director of the Border Crossings Authority, Nazmi Mehanna, arrived in Cairo to discuss taking control of the Egypt-Gaza border crossing from Hamas, a high-profile official requesting anonymity told Egypt Today.

The delegation’s visit came after the recently achieved inter-Palestinian reconciliation, which was brokered by Egypt. As per the condition, the Palestinian Authority should assume responsibility of all border crossings by November 1.

On October 3, the consensus government held its first cabinet meeting in Gaza.

Despite numerous attempts to reconcile the Palestinian split led by international and Arab efforts, only Egypt, with its historic and political significant position, was able to bring an end to the nightmare. Egypt managed to bring conflicting Palestinian factions together to overcome their differences, creating new conditions away from the fear of exclusion.

Egypt helped the factions realize that they need to move forward, towards a partnership based on the notion that Palestine is for all Palestinians.

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